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Use the Router in Bridge Mode
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Use the Router in Bridge Mode You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices with WiFi at the faster 802.11ac speed. To do this, you need two WiFi routers: one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge. Figure 12. Router in bridge mode Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits: • You can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices. • Use gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming. • Connect multiple devices like a NAS, Smart TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray player, and game consoles at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link. • Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device. For example, you could install the first router in a room such as a home office where your Internet connection is located. Then set up the second router in bridge mode. Place the router in bridge mode in a different room such as the room where your home entertainment center is located. Cable the router in bridge mode to your Smart TV, DVR, game console, or Blu-ray player, and use its 802.11ac WiFi connection to the first router. Network Settings 97